Saving Fuel and the Environment: One Tire At a Time

This summer, Green Venture has been working with Canadian Tire Stores to deliver Tire Pressure Clinics to the community. These clinics were made possible from the Shell -Fuelling Change grant awarded to us last year, in addition to support from Clean Air Hamilton. During these events, we teach motorists how to check their tire pressure. If required, we also fill up people’s tires, and provide them with EcoDriver information and a giveaway item. These events are a great way to engage the community and teach them sustainable driving techniques. After attending these clinics, people learn how to save money on gas, while reducing their use of fossil fuels.

Why Attend a Tire Pressure Clinic?

The average person is emitting 10% more CO2 when driving their car due to under-inflated tires

Just one tire under-inflated by 8 psi can increase fuel consumption by 4% (that’s 80 litres more fuel per year), and reduce the life of the tire by 15 000km

Canadians waste 533 million litres of fuel each year which equates to over 1 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2)

Under-inflation is the leading cause of tire failure

Stats From Our Last Tire Pressure on Saturday, June 22, 2013:

# of people helped/spoken to: 27

Average PSI (Pounds per square inch) of air given per car: 5

Total PSI added to people’s vehicles throughout the day: 120

So our one tire pressure clinic…

Saved 3.28 L of fuel in just one day

Saved a collective 1,200 L of fuel in a year

Saved 7.5 kg of CO2 from being emitted in one day

Saved 2,670 kg of CO2 from being emitted in a year

These events teach us how to live a little more sustainably while driving, and we would love for you to participate! Our next Tire Pressure Clinic is this Saturday, July 6, 2013. The location is 777 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON.